Science Humor II

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Woman being abducted by aliens
Fortunately, and for some strange reason, I felt right at home amongst these strange creatures and I was even able to snap a few shots with my handy iPhone (see below).

Dear Department Head,

It’s been quite some time since the last newsletter came out! Did something happen to you to cause this terrible delay?

Signed,

Super-Devoted-to-Department-Updates

DH:

Dear Devoted One,

You are absolutely correct in assuming that something terrible must have happened to me to prevent the arrival of the PSCI newsletter!! I don’t want to have to make up too many details, but suffice it to say that I was happily typing away at my desk and compiling the latest PSCI news when a powerful tractor beam came straight through my office window and I found myself very gracefully whisked up into an alien spaceship!!

aliens
I was greeted by a seemingly friendly group who offered me an alien treat resembling a Twinkie with a shelf life of 20,000 light years.

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Alien
This one had a little alien dog in the background…

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E. T.
This friendly alien tried to direct me to call home.

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space monster
In general, all was well until I encountered this super scary alien with large teeth!!

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Using my extensive spaceship engineering prowess, I was able to reverse the tractor beam and shoot myself gracefully once again back into my office chair, where I could finish typing up the newsletter. Here it is!!

I confess that some of the aliens were quite sorry to see me go. They may have followed me down, so don’t be surprised if you see some suspicious faces in the hallways. But anyways, here’s the newsletter!!

Sincerely yours,

DH

Dear Department Head,

Sometimes I feel just a bit discouraged when I listen to the news as of late. I would love some tips for happy things to do to lift my mood. Do you have any good suggestions?

Signed,

Need-to-Autoclave-My-Cares-Away-But-the Autoclave-Ain’t-Working

 

DH:

Dear Got-the-Biohazard-Bag-Blues,

You’ve come to the right place! When you’re starting to feel those Biomedical Blues, don’t despair! There are plenty of happiness-inspiring activities tucked away within the halls of Pharmacy and MBRB – you just need to know where to look! Let me give you a few ideas to get your started…

Activity 1: Paste images of your PI’s head on a variety of amusing objects. Take a page from the Riley lab and find new ways to amuse yourself shuffling around attractive pics of your PI’s head. Start (for example) with some of your favorite movie scenes and be creative!! You’ll feel a real sense of accomplishment and your PI will love it – trust me!!

 

 

collage of movie posters

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collage of movie poaters
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Didn’t see your PI in this edition? Don’t worry, we’re just starting with the fun activities!! Stay tuned for more in the next newsletter edition!!

Happily yours,

DH